1974 Barnet London Borough Council election
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The 1974 Barnet Council election took place on 2 May 1974 to elect members of Barnet London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. There were 60 councillors elected in 20 wards, each with 3 councillors, out of which 42 were Conservative, 17 were Labour and one represented the Hadley Ward Residents' Association. There also 10 aldermen, 8 Conservative and 2 Labour.[1]
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All 60 seats to Barnet London Borough Council 31 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 39.1% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
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Election result edit
Overall turnout in the election was 39.1%.
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Conservative | 42 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 70.0 | 48.3 | -1.1 | ||
Labour | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 28.3 | 33.1 | -4.7 | ||
Residents | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 1.7 | 1.1 | +0.5 | ||
Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 17.5 | +5.9 |
Ward results edit
Arkley edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | J. P. Moran | 1,899 | |||
Conservative | Mrs A. S. M. More | 1,849 | |||
Labour | Mrs J. E. Pudney | 1,829 | |||
Conservative | A. M. Rawle | 1,771 | |||
Labour | T. Scott | 1,704 | |||
Labour | L. Cohen | 1,588 | |||
Liberal | Mrs D. E. Pannell | 799 | |||
Turnout | 37.3 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Brunswick Park edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Mrs J. M. Cole | 2,280 | |||
Conservative | J. S. Payne | 2,272 | |||
Conservative | Miss M. Temple | 2,175 | |||
Liberal | C. Bone | 1,012 | |||
Labour | Miss S. S. Seagroatt | 979 | |||
Labour | J. Britz | 919 | |||
Labour | L. R. Kealey | 905 | |||
Turnout | 37.2 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Burnt Oak edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | J. S. Champion | 2,489 | |||
Labour | C. A. R. Lathrope | 2,172 | |||
Labour | R. Robinson | 2,115 | |||
Conservative | C. Turbutt | 520 | |||
Conservative | B. S. Mawhinney | 481 | |||
Conservative | R. M. Schleimer | 475 | |||
Liberal | J. F. Hearn | 300 | |||
Liberal | Mrs H. D. Munden | 187 | |||
Liberal | Mrs S. S. Palmer | 161 | |||
Turnout | 35.8 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Childs Hill edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Mrs R. Wainwright | 1,522 | |||
Labour | A. J. D. Popper | 1,517 | |||
Conservative | A. Young | 1,486 | |||
Conservative | B.A. Jarman | 1,478 | |||
Labour | Mrs M. T. Catterson | 1,460 | |||
Conservative | V. Lyon | 1,459 | |||
Liberal | M. E. Palmer | 1,237 | |||
Liberal | I. Heichelheim | 1,115 | |||
Liberal | P. L. Smulian | 1,064 | |||
Turnout | 45.0 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Colindale edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | B. E. McCormack | 1,566 | |||
Labour | A. M. Williams | 1,482 | |||
Labour | Miss R. A. Thorpe-Tracey | 1,466 | |||
Conservative | Mrs G. Tweedy | 919 | |||
Conservative | J. M. R. Allen | 862 | |||
Conservative | Mrs R. F. Millett | 846 | |||
Liberal | Mrs B. C. Davis | 361 | |||
Liberal | A. W. Munden | 341 | |||
Liberal | Mrs C. T. Stokes | 310 | |||
Turnout | 36.6 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
East Barnet edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Mrs M. L. Slack | 2,550 | |||
Conservative | A. Pares | 2,540 | |||
Conservative | Mrs I. Storer | 2,302 | |||
Labour | W. Seagroatt | 1,821 | |||
Labour | Mrs H. Block | 1,480 | |||
Labour | V. A. Bonafont | 1,395 | |||
Liberal | Mrs P. Gilbert | 703 | |||
Turnout | 42.4 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
East Finchley edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | M. J. O.Connor | 1,850 | |||
Labour | M. L. Freeman | 1,750 | |||
Labour | M. A. Cohen | 1,743 | |||
Conservative | P. A. Chalkley | 1,326 | |||
Conservative | M. C. Stern | 1,326 | |||
Conservative | Mrs B. I. Langstone | 1,304 | |||
Liberal | P. D. Watkins | 759 | |||
Liberal | Mrs R. M. Watkins | 729 | |||
Liberal | C. B. Purkis | 721 | |||
Turnout | 41.8 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Edgware edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | D. E. Dell | 2,040 | |||
Conservative | G. I. Greenhouse | 2,010 | |||
Conservative | A. T. W. Smith | 1,984 | |||
Labour | Miss H. M. Scott | 1,160 | |||
Labour | G. S. West | 1,156 | |||
Labour | Mrs C. Gordon | 1,142 | |||
Liberal | L. H. Epstein | 490 | |||
Liberal | Mrs M. H. Schofield | 424 | |||
Liberal | J. G. R. Gair | 382 | |||
Turnout | 33.4 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Finchley edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | L. Sussman | 1,869 | |||
Conservative | M. Golding | 1,844 | |||
Conservative | Mrs J. I. Parmer | 1,830 | |||
Liberal | N. Brand | 811 | |||
Labour | K. Dillon | 730 | |||
Labour | Miss G. E. Matthews | 714 | |||
Liberal | S. B. Salik | 714 | |||
Liberal | P. G. Voller | 696 | |||
Labour | S. T. D. Rafique | 659 | |||
Turnout | 32.8 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Friern Barnet edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | D. C. Burton | 2,275 | |||
Conservative | F. D. Gibson | 2,272 | |||
Conservative | J. C. Tiplady | 2,265 | |||
Labour | R. S. Dunn | 1,063 | |||
Liberal | S. P. Crossick | 1,025 | |||
Labour | J. H. J. Scammell | 1,020 | |||
Labour | C. C. Williams | 1,007 | |||
Liberal | R. B. H. Pearman | 990 | |||
Liberal | R. J. Aron | 974 | |||
Turnout | 42.4 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Garden Suburb edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | P. K. Laurance | 2,197 | |||
Conservative | R. Blausten | 2,126 | |||
Conservative | Mrs P. M. Nevard | 2,112 | |||
Liberal | A. D. Cohen | 1,515 | |||
Liberal | M. Panting | 1,452 | |||
Liberal | Mrs V. F. Silbiger | 1,404 | |||
Labour | D. E. De Saxe | 851 | |||
Labour | C. J. Albu | 804 | |||
Labour | J. M. Deaner | 802 | |||
Turnout | 40.8 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Golders Green edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Mrs R. A. Freedman | 1,645 | |||
Conservative | C. F. Harris | 1,576 | |||
Conservative | J. S. Alexander | 1,550 | |||
Labour | L. W. J. Cole | 1,344 | |||
Labour | P. A. Thomas | 1,307 | |||
Labour | C. R. Stevens | 1,246 | |||
Liberal | L. Clayton | 903 | |||
Liberal | L. T. Edmonds | 861 | |||
Liberal | W. Newton | 857 | |||
Turnout | 37.8 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Hadley edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | E. A. E. Asker | 2,690 | |||
Residents | A. J. Freake | 2,610 | |||
Conservative | Mrs R. W. Middleton | 2,596 | |||
Conservative | P. Beevers | 2,306 | |||
Liberal | K. D. Sayers | 1,100 | |||
Labour | B. C. Barker | 1,034 | |||
Labour | Mrs J. I. Harris | 967 | |||
Labour | Mrs E. Heinersdorff | 817 | |||
Turnout | 43.3 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
(Hadley Ward Residents' Association)
Hale edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | L. J. Pym | 2,330 | |||
Conservative | Mrs M. J. Laskey | 2,262 | |||
Conservative | R. E. Haslehurst | 2,240 | |||
Labour | Mrs J. Smith | 918 | |||
Labour | Mrs G. McClelland | 912 | |||
Liberal | F. I. West | 872 | |||
Labour | L. Phillips | 861 | |||
Liberal | H. I. Lightstone | 824 | |||
Liberal | P. L. Miller | 824 | |||
Turnout | 39.7 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Hendon edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | J. D. Gordon-Lee | 2,084 | |||
Conservative | N. E. Hirshfield | 2,019 | |||
Conservative | V. S. Hockley | 1,965 | |||
Labour | A. M. Magnus | 1,369 | |||
Labour | Mrs D. N. Neall | 1,332 | |||
Labour | C. H. Jacobs | 1,327 | |||
Liberal | Mrs A. S. Godfrey | 968 | |||
Liberal | I. D. Scott | 932 | |||
Liberal | A. Gilbey | 896 | |||
Turnout | 40.0 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Mill Hill edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Mrs R. M. Levy | 2,675 | |||
Conservative | G. G. Fear | 2,547 | |||
Conservative | D. L. Dippel | 2,506 | |||
Labour | R. Walker | 938 | |||
Labour | P. J. Fordham | 934 | |||
Labour | P. Fowles | 900 | |||
Liberal | R. N. Page | 797 | |||
Liberal | A. V. Stokes | 796 | |||
Liberal | Mrs D. C. Pattison | 788 | |||
Turnout | 41.5 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
St Paul’s edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | P. J. Fitzgibbon | 1,898 | |||
Conservative | Mrs E. P. James | 1,842 | |||
Conservative | N. J. Sapsted | 1,835 | |||
Labour | B. J. O'Sullivan | 1,481 | |||
Labour | T. C. Thomas | 1,430 | |||
Labour | Mrs B. M. Clements | 1,371 | |||
Liberal | L. W. Watkins | 870 | |||
Liberal | D. A. Harris | 794 | |||
Liberal | A. D. Wayne | 791 | |||
Turnout | 39.6 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Totteridge edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Mrs B. M. Franklin | 2,703 | |||
Conservative | V. H. Usher | 2,672 | |||
Conservative | M. J. Hill | 2,622 | |||
Liberal | F. J. Roper | 807 | |||
Liberal | R. G. Macdonald | 764 | |||
Liberal | B. A. Standing | 759 | |||
Labour | M. S. Cohen | 666 | |||
Labour | G. N. Cooke | 666 | |||
Labour | Mrs E. J. Grigg | 647 | |||
Turnout | 38.3 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
West Hendon edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | T. J. Sims | 1,582 | |||
Labour | D. E. Timms | 1,541 | |||
Labour | J. D. Roith | 1,540 | |||
Conservative | Mrs J. Cobb | 1,304 | |||
Conservative | Mrs J. Partridge | 1,304 | |||
Conservative | J. Archard Jones | 1,202 | |||
Liberal | L. Jay | 567 | |||
Liberal | A. D. Mercer | 532 | |||
Liberal | Mrs M. J. Mills | 529 | |||
Turnout | 39.2 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Woodhouse edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | A. E. Tomlinson | 1,672 | |||
Labour | I. S. Grier | 1,624 | |||
Conservative | K. A. Clarke | 1,597 | |||
Labour | B. E. Anderson | 1,576 | |||
Conservative | Mrs C. J. C. Levinson | 1,552 | |||
Conservative | C. W. Wilds | 1,524 | |||
Liberal | R. J. Eccles | 684 | |||
Liberal | J. T. Smith | 677 | |||
Liberal | F. G. Collins | 674 | |||
Turnout | 35.8 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
By-elections between 1974 and 1978 edit
Brunswick Park edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Anthony M. Rawle | 1,603 | |||
Liberal | David J. Terwey | 892 | |||
Labour | Andrew P. Harris | 746 | |||
Turnout | 30.8 |
Woodhouse edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Philip H. Williams | 1,616 | |||
Labour | Geoffrey N. Cooke | 942 | |||
National Front | John E. Warner | 410 | |||
Liberal | Robert J. Eccles | 351 | |||
Turnout | 26.7 |
Burnt Oak edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Frederick J. Collisson | 1,633 | |||
Conservative | Brian C. Gordon | 816 | |||
National Front | Bernard F. Franklin | 517 | |||
Liberal | Hugh J. Ogus | 130 | |||
Turnout | 32.8 |
East Barnet edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Howard J. Peters | 1,504 | |||
Labour | Olga G. Deaner | 728 | |||
Liberal | Britton T. J. Goudie | 390 | |||
National Front | Philip A. Ruddock | 204 | |||
Turnout | 25.3 |
References edit
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF). Intelligence Unit, Greater London Council.
- ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1998 including the Greater London Authority Referendum results" (PDF). Demographic and Statistical Studies. London Research Centre. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d "London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 25 February 2015.